BRADENTON, Fla. — On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Bradenton.
Before speaking about vaccine distribution he denounced the events that took place in DC yesterday, calling for those who stormed the Capitol to be held accountable for their actions.
The governor emphasized the state's priority of vaccinating seniors, citing that it is the best way to lower the mortality rate.
Gov. DeSantis spoke again in Vero Beach later in the day.
He said he looked forward to Florida's vaccination numbers growing as we continue to get supply. The governor added that more people will be vaccinated this week than last week, and that even more people will be vaccinated next week.
Gov. DeSantis mentioned the state's innovative efforts in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine, such as partnering with Publix and converting testing sites to vaccination sites.
His visits to Bradenton and Vero Beach today come one day after the Florida Department of Health reported a single-day record number of coronavirus cases for Jan. 5, adding 17,783 new cases of COVID-19.
So far this January, the state has reported 86,591 cases.
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